Charlene Bishop [#4] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Charlene Bishop, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Bishop currently has a record of 15-15, +284, and is ranked #36 in Division 6.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Charlene Surname(s): Bishop Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 73 Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Needlework, Opera, Reading Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-6 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 25-36 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 395 Average for: 338 Average against: 329
Round 1		Bishop played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and won 351 to 318 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +33.
Round 2		Bishop played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 376 to 232 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +177.
Round 3		Bishop played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 334 to 344 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +167.
Round 4		Bishop played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 352 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +128.
Round 5		Bishop played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 323 to 356 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +95.
Round 6		Bishop played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 322 to 284 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, +133.
Round 7		Bishop played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 365 to 293 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +205.
Round 8		Bishop played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 315 to 462 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-4, +58.
Round 9		Bishop played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 335 to 334 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +59.
Round 10		Bishop played #24 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and lost 316 to 334 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Bishop's record vs. Green in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-5, +41.
Round 11		Bishop played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 380 to 321 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, +100.
Round 12		Bishop played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 338 to 339 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA Bishop's record vs. Eilertsen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +99.
Round 13		Bishop played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 319 to 350 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-7, +68.
Round 14		Bishop played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 325 to 329 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-8, +64.
Round 15		Bishop played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 389 to 312 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-8, +141.
Round 16		Bishop played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 377 to 318 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-8, +200.
Round 17		Bishop played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 271 to 393 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-9, +78.
Round 18		Bishop played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 357 to 271 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, +164.
Round 19		Bishop played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 309 to 311 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Bishop had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-10, +162.
Round 20		Bishop played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 311 to 339 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Bishop had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-11, +134.
Round 21		Bishop played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 302 to 332 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-12, +104.
Round 22		Bishop played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 301 to 387 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-13, +18.
Round 23		Bishop played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 313 to 278 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Bishop had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-13, +53.
Round 24		Bishop played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 362 to 320 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-13, +95.
Round 25		Bishop played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 350 to 297 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, +148.
Round 26		Bishop played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 417 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-14, +69.
Round 27		Bishop played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 359 to 242 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-14, +186.
Round 28		Bishop played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 323 to 371 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Bishop had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, +138.
Round 29		Bishop played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 395 to 278 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Bishop had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, +255.
Round 30		Bishop played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 379 to 350 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Bishop had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-15, +284.

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